Awards Ceremony Program
10:30AM Opening Remarks
Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
10:35AM Inspiration from Undergraduate Studies
Chase Hagood, Ph.D., Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Office of Undergraduate Studies.
10:40AM Illuminations from the VPR
Erin Rothwell, Ph.D., Interim Vice President for Research
10:45AM Donor Award - Francis Family Scholarship
Brief video about the Francis Family Scholarship
Award Presenters
Reading names: SAVP Hagood
Presenting certificates: VPR Rothwell and Associate Dean Fukushima
Francis Family Scholarship
Cloe Butler (Mentor: Professor Ana Antunes, Transform)
Kendal Chatard (Mentor: Professor Tim Webster, Social & Behavioral Science)
Shaistah Din (Mentor: Professor Marissa Diener, Social & Behavioral Science)
Gauri Garg (Mentor: Professor Adam DeHavenon, Medicine)
Wyatt Hudgens (Mentors: Professors Jim Curry and Juliet Carlisle, Social & Behavioral Science)
Sarah Orozco (Mentor: Professor Veronica Valdez, Education)
Sohyun Park (Mentor: Professor Annie Isabel Fukushima, Transform)
Madeleine Sorenson (Mentor: Professor Rebecca Utz, Social & Behavioral Science)
10:55AM Donor Award - Dee Foundation Scholarship
Brief video about the Dee Foundation Scholarship
Award Presenters
Reading names: VPR Rothwell
Presenting certificate: SAVP Hagood and Associate Dean Fukushima
Dee Foundation Scholarship
Elle Gaudette (Mentor: Professor Peter Fino, Health)
Heather Graham (Mentor: Professor Kim Hackford-Peer, Transform)
Anika Isom (Mentor: Professor Ben Christensen, Medicine)
Madeline Jensen (Mentor: Ram Goel, Science)
Kai Pruyn (Mentor: Professor Tommaso Lenzi, Engineering)
Madeleine Sorenson (Mentor: Professor Rebecca Utz, Social & Behavioral Science)
Zakary Wankier (Mentor: Professor Sarina Sinclair, Medicine)
11:05 AM Donor Award - Parent Fund Scholarship
Award Presenters
Reading names: Associate Dean Fukushima
Presenting certificate: VPR Rothwell and SAVP Hagood
Parent Fund Scholarship
Pooja Annigeri (Mentor: Professor Nitin Phadnis, Science)
Abby Citterman (Mentor: Professor Jake George, Engineering)
Dillon Fehlau (Mentor: Professor Tao Gao, Engineering)
Lauren Hulse (Mentor: Professor Nitin Phadnis, Science)
11:10AM Monson Prize
Brief video about the Monson Prize
Prize Presenter
Associate Dean Fukushima
2022 Monson Prize Winner
Kassie John, “Diné Bizaad Language Cubes: Examining the Reformation of Indigenous Language Preservation,” (Mentor: Dr. Elpitha Tsoutsounakis, Multidisciplinary Design Division, College of Architecture & Planning)
11:15AM Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award
Award Presenters
Reading names & description: Associate Dean Fukushima
Awarding plaques: VPR Erin Rothwell and SAVP Hagood
Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Awardees
Samantha Eddy (Mentor: Professor Shundana Yusaf)
ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING
Rachel Nelson (Mentor: Professor Sankar Srinivasan)
BUSINESS
Joshua Christensen (Mentor: Professor Lisa Diamond)
CULTURAL & SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Sophia Boehler (Mentor: Professor Melodie Weller)
DENTISTRY
Sarah Orozco (Mentor: Professor Veronica Valdez)
EDUCATION
Katrina Le (Mentor: Professor Thomas Zangle)
ENGINEERING
Comstock (Mentor: Professor Brian Snapp)
FINE ARTS
Abby Laskey (Mentor: Professor Jeffrey Rose)
HEALTH
Casey McFarland (Mentor: Professor Jennifer Alderden)
HONORS
McKay Muhlestein (Mentor: Professor Natalya Kuznetsova)
HUMANITIES
Kailee Ferret (Mentor: Professor Leslie Francis)
LAW
Avery Abelhouzen (Mentor: Professor Joseph Yost)
MEDICINE
Alex Dzubay (Mentor: Professor. Kristine Pankow and Jeff Moore)
MINES & EARTH SCIENCES
Kari Stoddard (Mentor: Professor Lisa Taylor Swanson)
NURSING
Macey Smith (Mentor: Professor Amy Barrios)
PHARMACY
Elijah Counterman (Mentor: Professor Sean Lawley)
SCIENCE
Emmanuel Diaz (Mentor: Professor Katie Baucom)
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
11:55AM The OUR Team
Acknowledgements
Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima, Director, Office of Undergraduate Research & Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Cindy Greaves, Program Manager
Sandra Luo, Advisor
Megan Shannahan, Academic Program Manager
Shiver, Academic Program Manager
Daniel Anderson, Undergraduate Research Leader, Class of 2022
Gauri Garg, Undergraduate Research Leader, Class of 2023
Emmalyn Irvin, Undergraduate Research Leader, Class of 2022
Henry Ponce-Orellana, Undergraduate Research Leader, Class of 2022
Emi Wickens, Undergraduate Research Leader, Class of 2023